Rick McLaughlin | Bassist
Brackeen, Brand, Braxton, Brickell, Brookmeyer
Quite a backlog of music to mention: Recordings by Joanne Brackeen, Dollar Brand, Anthony Braxton, Edie Brickell, Bob Brookmeyer have recently made their way to my turntable.
Blood, Sweat, Tears, Blythe, Booker
The alphabet has brought Blood, Sweat & Tears, Arthur Blythe, and Booker T & the MGs to the top of my LP playlist.
Blind Faith and Blondie
Yet another combination that could only happen if someone were to listen to his LP collection alphabetically.
Steve Lacy’s Complete Whitey Mitchell Sessions
I recently took a gander at my favorite local record store’s inventory (Stereo Jack’s in Cambridge), where I picked up CDs by Steve Lacy and Anders Jormin.
Carla Bley
In the continuing story of My Record Collection, Alphabetically, up next is Carla Bley.
Black, Blake, Blakey
Up next in the alphabetical LP project are recordings of the soundtrack to Black Orpheus, one record by Black Sabbath, several (amazing) Ran Blake records, and a couple of (also amazing) Art Blakey records.
Bergonzi through Bertoncini
This project – not so much the listening, but the writing about each record – is turning into a major research project. I’m learning tons, and enjoying the music so, so much, but running out of time. I can’t write as fast as I can listen, as it turns out. So, henceforth, these posts will [...]
Beiderbecke & Beirach
The next several records have been astonishing! A 3-LP collection of the music of Bix Beiderbecke, and two Richie Beirach LPs are next.
